In this allegory from Attar's Mosibat Nameh, a king observes a poor widow burning wild rue (espand) every day. Puzzled as to why she wastes resources when she lacks daily sustenance, he sends a servant with gold to inquire. The widow explains that she burns the rue to ward off the evil eye from her poverty. By treating her abject poverty as a precious state worth protecting, the story illustrates the Sufi themes of profound contentment (rida), spiritual detachment, and finding supreme value in what the material world considers worthless.